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THE COVENANT OF FRATERNITY. 





I. SAMUEL 18:3. 


Near the quiet Potomac, in the city that bears his hon- 
ored name, a tall shaft rises in commemoration of the fame, 
the deeds, and the character of Washington. Towering 
high above its surroundings, visible from the summit of the 
hills and the level of the plains, it catches the eye of the 
traveler, and arrests his earnest attention to the fact that 
a mighty people have given enduring expression to their 
cratitude for and appreciation of their true friend and great 
leader. 

Nor does that monument stand alone. Every cemetery 
in this broad land has become a chapter in our National 
book.of remembrance, and all who will may read the proud 
record of the days that were, learning therefrom to admire, 
revere, and love the great and good, who, having wrought 
their varied deeds of blessing for their fellows, now are rest- 
ing—fallen on sleep. 

It is proper and seemly that heroes should be remem- 
bered and their virtues acknowledged in fitting tribute ; 
therefore have we now assembled, for Odd Fellowship has 
its memories, dear and precious, of its slumbering hosts, 
who, in life’s battles against sin, suffering and sorrow, have 
proved themselves worthy of chaplets andimmortelles. But 
how shall that tribute best be paid? The true monument 
to Washington is the republic that survives him. The only 
real, correct estimate of the fallen is in the principles for 
which they fell and the results of their efforts to maintain, 
defend and propagate those principles. The best sermon 
ever preached in defence of the Christ is the daily declara- 
tion of Christianity. No oration ever spoken so glorifies the 


heroes of the Revolution as does the possession of the Con- 


stitution. No sculptor, however inspired his brain, kind his 


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heart, or skilled. his hand, can reproduce in monumental 
bronze or gleaming marble our own Lee, or writer, with 
ready pen, depict the glorious sacrifice of our defeated braves, 
as do the story of the cause for which they battled, and the: 
blessed fruitage of their influence in this sunny land they 
loved so well and hallowed with love's richest offering. So 
no words of praise engraved on solid stone, or warm from 
the tenderest lip, however eloquent and impassioned, can do 
full justice to those heroes who heard the bugle call in 
Friendship’s name, and with-Love’s mighty weapons fought 
beneath the stainless banner of Truth. To call their names 
and repeat the story of their lives might serve to tell who 
they were ; but I deem it far more desirable to present, in 
part at least, the principles that governed them, the motives 
that actuated them, and the effects produced by them, that 
thus may appear somewhat of what they were. And since 
the blessed Word of God is the storehouse whence they 
drew and we now draw our principles, so that every plank 
in the platform of Odd Fellowship is a Bible truth, I invite 
you to a consideration of the text, Ist Samuel 18th chapter, 
3rd verse—‘‘ Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, 
because he loved him as his own soul.” Our theme discloses 
itself, — 


THE COVENANT OF FRATERNITY. 


Two natural propositions are placed before us—(a) Fra- 
ternity. (b) Covenanted Fraternity. Let us consider 
them: 7 3 

(a). Here ina clear light is presented a striking and 
pathetic picture of unswerving Friendship, unselfish Love, 
and unfaltering Truth, the three elements of the noblest 
and truest brotherhood of men. Here in these Hebrew 
youths is seen a satisfactory definition of that term—frater- 
nity—as it stands forth in the beauty and fragrance of 
blossoming affection in their earlier years, or glows with the 
ripened fruits borne in the events of their later life. Here 
are manifested its cardinal principles ; here forecast its prac- 
tical workings. Here is exemplified a relationship of interde- 
pendence between man and man, which, could it be personi- 
fied, would stand before us in the form of a gentle, modest, 


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beautiful maiden,—pure in her purpose as the flowers that 
greet her,—tender and strong in her affections as the 
breezes that kiss her, and unselfish in her sympathy as the 
sunlight that falls upon her head,—a creature noble in mien, 
character and deed,—lovely, loving, lovable, and second in 
her graces and glories only to that elder sister, the religion 
of the soul. Of such fraternity Odd Fellowship proudly and . 
justly claims to be a reliable exponent. Let us then exam- 
ine, that we may better understand the truths upon which 
it is founded and better appreciate the actual results of 
this maiden’s teachings and efforts among men. 

The first lesson-we draw is that 7rue Fraternity ignores 
the arbitrary limitations and dtstinctions of caste and class. 

Who is this Jonathan? Princely in grandeur of char- 
acter, noble in feeling and in deed, he is also Prince in rank 
and name. The monarch on the throne hails him as his 
son, and the people make way for him in the cities of Judah. 
His raiment is like to that of those who abide in Kings’ 
houses. His armor is that of one approved in war. His seat 
is with the counsellors. Servants obey his behest, and + 
devoted followers are ready to give their lives for him. The 
tribes see in him a probable ruler, and all the emoluments 
of rank, station and power are rightfully his. Royalty 
receives him:as an equal,—the world is open that he may 
make his alliances wheresoever he will. He—the Prince— 
the favored son of a proud and haughty King, the object of 
jealous solicitude, is one party to this covenant. 

And who is this David? Is not Jesse of Bethlehem- 
Judah, his father? The days have not been many since 
the sheep bleated on the hillside while this boy of ruddy 
countenance with his shepherd’s staff guided them to green | 
pastures, or made them lie down by waters of stillness. 
A stripling from the country-side unused to the world’s ° 
ways,—untainted by the world’s wickedness. All ignorant 
he of the courtier’s wiles, all untrained in skillful diplo- 
macy. True, the eyes of the army were upon him yester- 
day as he faced the giant of Philistia. True, for him the 
welkin rang again when the people shouted at the victory, 
and the King took notice of him. But heisa peasant still ; 
poor by his own confession, and with no claims to any 


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suit of mail to replace his shepherd’s garb, 

He, the humble countryman, is the other party to this 
covenant. 

Is there not a chasm yawning deep and wide 
between the humble home of Bethlehem and the dwelling 
place of Saul? Does not the decision of the world fix a 
social gulf between the raw recruit and the warrior Prince? 
But Friendship springs up on the one side,—simple, stead-. 
fast Truth stands firmly on the other, and Love links these 
two together, bridging the distance between them and 
making them as one. What is the basis of this union? 
Not fame, nor rank, nor wealth ; but worth in purple recog- 
nizes worth in ruder garb, and fraternity establishes an 
equality of manhood. Is not this admirable, that Jonathan 
can put all differences of rank aside? Would not the world 
be better could all men thus act toward their fellow-men ? 
Are not the gradations and distinctions of society often- 
times arbitrary and apart from any true rule of difference? | 
True fraternity strikes a blow at these false distinctions. It 
teaches that barriers erected upon financial rating or chance 
of birth should be demolished, and that exclusiveness should _ 
be of right from wrong, of worthiness from unworthiness. It 
magnifies character, and it minimizes reputation. It sees 
the man that is in the individual, and not the dress or fame, 
or wealth, or family. It speaks alike to the proud possessor 
of millions and the laborer for his daily bread. It has one 
voice for the honored son of science and the struggling 
mind unadorned with learning’s favors. It says to all of 
high or low estate, rich or poor, famous or obscure, ‘‘ Be 
true men yourselves ; help others to be true men.” _ Within 
its pale all claims to greatness, all pretension to distinction 
must be laid aside, and men are only what they make them- 
selves. Does it appear too much a theory? This is our 
doctrine, this our earnest endeavor. Failure to attain the 


full height of our standard may sometimes occur; but every 
true Odd Fellow strives thus to judge, thus to be actuated. 
And where we fail, do not all associations of men come 
short of all they try to be and. to accomplish ? 

Again we are taught that 7rue Fraternity ignores the 
limitations and distinctions of Nationality, Section, Party 
and Sect. 


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David comes from the Lion tribe of Judah. Jonathan 
owes his lineage to the Wolf of Benjamin. One has but to 
read the history of the past or con the lessons of the pres- 
ent to understand how sectional lines and national bounda- 
ries are most often the limits to sympathy, confidence and 
fellowship. Whether the cruel hand of civil strife has carved 
out the place of division, or differences of habits, speech, 
thoughts and modes fix the markers, there is always a 
“thus farand no farther.” Yet here is mutual confidence 
and esteem with no questioning as to their respective rights, 
no selfish clinging strictly to his own. A _ broader and 
clearer view of this same principle is given us in the parable 
of our Lord. Yonder in the defile of the hills, where the 
dark tressed pines wave a parting salute to the lord of day, 
lies one bruised and bleeding. His cloak taken from him, 
his raiment soiled and torn, the traveler, weak and faint, has 
suffered there alone since the morning hour when ruthless 
. robbers smote him to the earth and left him to his fate. 
Hear the moan wrung from him by his pain. See the look 
of anguish on his features as he strives to,draw himself 
nearer to that sheltering rock. Home and kindred are far 
away,, and no one nigh to help him in this hour of need. 
Hark! A footfall on the rough roadway! Perhaps a friend 
comes in this approaching one. Even were it the robber 
chief himself, surely his hard heart would relent and pity 
move him to relief. The eye of the wounded man grows 
bright with hope, and his weak voice is raised in supplica- 
tion and entreaty. Ha! a Priest—a servant of the Temple! 
Now for his office’s sake he will draw nigh to this poor crea- 
ture of the Most High God. But—no! He sees only con- 
tamination and defilement in that flowing blood, and draw- 
ing his robe closely about him he presses to the further edge 
of the road and—passes quickly by. A weary waiting, a 
terrible suspense, and again a footstep. How earnest is that 
quivering plea for help! How in that tone fear and hope 
struggle for the mastery! A Levite stands, and looks upon 
the wounded man, then—passes on. This is only a 
stranger—not a man of his section. He knows him not,— 
he cares not for him. It is not his business to look after 
sick or unfortunate ones. No doubt this sad plight is the 


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result of rash imprudence. He must hurry home before the 
robbers find him out and call him to account.. And again 
the traveler is alone with his misery and his own sad reflec- 
tions. Ah! Must he die there—die like a dog, alone, and 
uncared for? Have the flowers of sympathy all withered 
and died? And the stream of charity, has it turned from 
the earth? Is there no heart to pity,—no hand to save? 
Slowly a mounted traveler draws near. The evening shadows 
are not yet dense enough to hide the fact, made evident in 
dress and equipage, that he who comes is of Samaria. A 
man of different lineage, of different faith, of hostile race,— 
yet he stops,—and stoops to raise the sufferer. With kind 
words and gentle ministration he comforts and soothes the 
unfortunate. No matter that he is a Jew—no difference 
that he is a stranger,—enough that he is in sore need, and 
appeals for help. Time, beast, cloak, sympathy and purse 
are all lent unto the distress of this poor, bruised creature. 
One God gave both life, and one God will judge both lives. 
He is a man, and soa brother; he is in distress, and so a 
neighbor ; he is a creature blessed of God with wonderful 
nature ; he is in distress and helpless; the Samaritan can- 
help him—and he does. That is fraternity, and not simply 
in the material assistance rendered, but in the higher sense 
that prejudice of nationality, sect and circumstance is over- 
come. To uplift the fallen, to encourage the faint, to 
strengthen the weak, to rescue from sorrow, suffering and 
sin wherever found, this is the work of human brother-, 
hood,—this is the work Odd Fellowship undertakes to do. 

In doing good the true brother waits not to ask a man 
his nationality, or whence he came. 

Believing that the salvation of the soul and its instruc- 
tion in the duties to its God belong to that higher organiza- 
tion, the Church, Odd Fellowship leaves all questions of 
creed and conscience to the jurisdiction of spiritual advisers, 
and refuses to assume any prerogative of the higher, divine 
institution. But it, as a part of true fraternity, inculcates 
morality, not only as theoretically good, but actually and 
practically a necessity to happiness. It rejoices in and 
appreciates civilas well as mental liberty, and strives to 
make of men good citizens, yet it is not an instructor in the 


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science of government and so has naught to do with politics 
or political combinations. | 

Again we are taught that Zrue Fraternity teaches each 
fellow to seek his brother's good as supertor to his own 
advantage. 

Do we not know how strong the tide of public senti- 
ment; how great the possibilities for a popular idol ? 
‘Here, now, is this Prince making a covenant with one who 
has caught the ear of the army and attracted the eye of the 
people. May it not be that Jonathan swears to his own 
hurt? Or is it a keen stroke of diplomacy that makes him 
now beam upon the young shepherd and take him so close 
unto himself? Has Jonathan some deep design beneath 
this seeming affection which at the auspicious moment shall 
be unmasked, and is he entangling David in a service of 
self? Ah! the world has smiles for those of influence, and 
every day life can furnish us hosts of friends who will remain 
with us so long as skies are clear, breezes favorable and our 
bark is bounding on to success. While others cheer, they 
too can applaud,—while others speak commendably, they 
have no words of criticism. Many there are who can disrobe 
themselves, and suffer inconveniences, and make sacrifices 
for a season—and for a purpose. Was it so with Jonathan ? 
Did he give up his robe, his girdle and his bow that in the 
days to come he might have a power to compel David's 
service for his own glory? Let ussee. The scene changes. 
‘The brow of Saul is black with anger. David's deeds of 
valor have taught his name unto the maidens as they make 
ready their cymbals to greet the warriors’ homeward march. 
Merit in the youth has marked him as envy’s victim. Jeal- 
ousy has aroused the King, and forgetting all pledges, 
ignoring the services of the young man, he has decreed his 
death. Instructions have been issued to Royal guards 
and Palace servants, and the valley of the shadow lies in 
the path of David. The people, seemingly at least, are in 
sympathy with the King, for his power is great, his anger 
terrible. 

Ah! David, the lines are not now unto you in pleasant 
places, your enemies are round about you. Now is the test 
applied to Jonathan. Self-interest says “Forget your cov- 


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enant. Cut loose from him, save yourself, and win your 
father’s smiles by deserting David.” Even the King taunts 
him that he has chosen the stranger before his own blood.. 
How does all this affect the Prince? See yonder rock? A 
fugitive hides behind it. See yon feast day in the King’s 
house? Jonathan stands before his father and pleads for 
that fugitive. His own interests forgotten, his safety not 
considered, he makes his brother’s cause his own and puts 
self to shame that his friend may be honored. And now in 
the field the lad has sought out the arrows, and hastens to 
the city. Jonathan stands face to face with David. All 
that can be done, he has done. Does he tell him that duty 
is discharged and leave him to his fate? Nay—listen, as the 
solemn words of the covenant renewed rise upon the morn- 
ing air, ‘‘ The Lord be between me and thee, and between 
my seed and thy seed forever.” Ah!- Jonathan, glorious 
art thou among the princes of Israel and thy name shall be 
kept in tender memory of all them that love their fellow- 
men. How grand thou art in thy self-humiliation! How 
precious are the tears that rain from thine eyes,—gems are 
they, exceeding diamonds in their purity and rarity,—beau- 
tiful gems from the casket of a true affection. 

Thus does fraternity bind man with man. He who 
enters its mystic circle for his own good only, or deems it 
but an instrument for the accomplishment of his selfish 
design, knows not the purpose of its existence,—the secret 
of its continuance. No man can be a good Odd Fellow 
without becoming less selfish, broader in his sympathies and 
more generous in his life. And this unselfishness will lead 
him as it led Jonathan to apprise his brother of impending 
evil. To the lad the shooting of the arrows meant nothing ; 
but to David it meant very much. So to the world the 
doings of Odd Fellowship appear as ordinary transactions 
or even idle sport ; but to those within its covenant there 
are warnings in times of danger, tidings in days of safety, 
mutual sorrow and mutual comfort in seasons of distress, 
and mutual joy when all again is peace. The history of the 
Order is replete with incidents of the unselfish assistance 
rendered unto others. And I charge you, my brethren of 
the Covenant, remember he best fulfills his mission, and is 


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most worthy to wear the three links, who most diligently 
preserves his unselfishness, and most zealously upholds his 
brother's cause. The teaching given you in the hall of your 
Lodge is the seed,—the world offers opportunity,—your own 
lives must show the flower and the acceptable fruit. 

Once more I remark that Zrue Fraternity ts not limitec 
even by the power of Death. | | 

The years have passed swiftly, and with their changes 
have brought a sceptre to the hand that once swayed a 
shepherd’s crook, and a crown for the brow that once was 
gaily entwined with Spring’s early offerings. Many changes 
have occurred. David has at last found rest from his ene- 
mies. The tribes have given their allegiance; and from the 
dark night of the past comes forth the future’s morning, 
radiant with hope and glowing with signs of promise. 

The day foretold is present with the new King, and 
surely it is a day for joy and praise and mirth. The sound 
of the harp isheard. The sweet singer of Israel gives utter- 
ance to the thoughts thronging his mind. But the chords 
are of a minor strain, and the song is slow and mournful as 
-adirge. Why stand the-tears in the King’s eyes like rain- 
drops on the bosom of the violet ? *Why doth he not cele- 
brate his triumph? How is this that for a swelling ‘Te 
Laudamus” is substituted a wailing ‘‘ Vae Victis”? Let us 
catch the sorrowful words of the Poet-King that we may 
know the weight lying so heavily upon his heart: 

“The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: 
how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath,—publish it 
not in the streets of Askelon: lest the daughters of the 
Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised 
triumph. * * * * Saul and Jonathan were lovely and 
pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not 
divided. They were swifter than eagles,—they were 
Stronger,.than, lions... * *..* ,* How are the mighty 
fallen in the midst of the battle! O, Jonathan, slain in thy 
high places. Iam distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan ; 
very pleasant hast thou been unto me ; thy love to me was 
wonderful, passing the love of women. How are the mighty 
fallen, and the weapons of war perished !” 
state, the plaudits of the crowd, the triumph of the hour, the 


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relief from persecution, all have not driven from his mind 
and affection one whose soul in the long ago was knit unto 
his own. Jonathan living was his friend; Jonathan dead is 
not forgotten. This again is fraternity. To care for the 
sick, to comfort the dying, to perform the last sad offices 
for the dead,—all this is a part of our work. Nor does the 
grave hide our lost from memory’s view. We recall their 
faces, and we recount their virtues. In our midst their mem- 
ories live. Thus to-day we pay a tribute to all the host 
beyond the river, those who having faithfully learned and 
practised the teachings of Thos. Wildey and his noble con- 
freres, have passed on to join the silent army on death's 
tenting ground. And here we pause to mention the names 
of two’who sat with us but recently, and whose places in 
our hall now are vacant. From our own Lodge the messen- » 
ger has called P. G. Henry C. Fisher, and Bro. James Vann. 
Peace unto their ashes. 


‘‘Oh! the lost, the unforgotten, 
Though the world be oft forgot. 

Oh! the lonely and the shrouded! 
In our hearts they perish not.’’ 


But David’s vow did not release him, even when the 
eulogy had been pronounced, and the tragedy of Gilboa 
fittingly commemorated. There was yet a duty to be per- 
formed. ‘Between my seed and thy seed.” The words 
ring in the King’s ear—in the brother’s heart. Who is this 
that goes with halting step to the King’s table and eats of 
the King’s meat? What does he here among the sons of 
David? For Jonathan’s sake kindness was shown unto the 
house of Saul, and because of the Covenant of Fraternity, 
Mephibosheth of the seed of Jonathan has become the 
. King’s charge. Kindness to the widow and orphan,—a 
strong hand between them and the wolf,—a watchfulness 
for their welfare, belong to true fraternity. Hence it is that 
Odd Fellowship looks to an immediate future when the 
walls of her orphan’s home shall stand complete, and the 
seed of the brethren realize in the fullest degree the Hise: 
sings of the covenant. 

A fund for that purpose, sufficient for a beginning, has 
been raised and the work will soon commence. That fund 


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will be increased until all demands shalk be fully met. 

And finally, (b), 7rue Fraternity best exists in mystic 
circles. bre 

That those who engage in the work of humanity can 
do more effective service by banding together needs no 
argument. Two illustrations will suffice. When the foe is 
afield, and war’s rude alarm has wakened city and country 
to defence of native land, then it is that patriots go torth by 
companies, regiments, brigades, divisions. Each individual 
is responsible only for his own faithful performance of 
alloted duty, yet an organization embracing all is a necessity 
to the best discharge of individual responsibility. So in the 
great struggle for spiritual supremacy, churches and com- 
binations of churches can do far more than the same num- 
ber of individual Christians acting separately. There is a 
bundle of sticks—take them up one by one, and yon little 
child can break: them all; but bind them close together, 
and the strong man finds all his efforts to destroy .them 
vain. So of humanitarians. Unity is strength. But it has 
seemed to many very strange that these orders should 
maintain so much of secrecy. Many have distrusted them 
for this cause. Some have declared that the claims of Odd 
Fellowship were all pretence, and have said, ‘‘Why not 
make your doings known? Why so jealously guard your 
meetings—why have mystic rites at all?” They have 
attributed it to fear of criticism, and have thought we would 
be ashamed to make our ‘‘folly” known. In answer to 
these querists and complainers, I can only say, even this 
covenant of Jonathan and David was a secret between the 
two. The signal of the arrows was meaningless to the 
uninitiated. It was best for them because it gave them 
creater freedom of movement and expression. The purposes 
‘n view would have come to naught had the King’s servants 
understood. Secrecy gives us a vantage ground for practi- 
cal operation.: Secrecy invests with interest, lends attract- 
iveness; and a man will ponder more the thing he keeps 
within his own heart. And the rites incident to advance- 
ment in our order are far from meaningless or Vain») sbiere 
are lessons of wisdom for those who can learn them, and 
truths. are impressed upon all who try them. 


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Our order is a protective one, exercising ward and 
watch-care over its members; it is necessary for the good 
of all that the incidents of our meetings should be kept 
within our own bounds. And that this secrecy is good for 
us is evidenced by the record of the year just closed. There 
was a gain of 20 lodges, a net gain of 19, and of 788 mem- 
bers, a net gain of 615 in North Carolina alone, and the 
number constantly increases. The membership in this 
State now is more than 2,025, and in Rebekah Lodges about 
260. The amount expended for the relief of the sick and 
suffering and burial of the dead in North Carolina, from 
April 1889 to April 1890, was $3,095, and the present assets 
are more than $52,000. In the world we number more than 
1,500,000 souls, with an annual income of $12,000,000, more 
than half of which is expended in assisting the needy 
and distressed. The step of the advancing host is steady 
and firm. The banner of F. L. and T. waves in triumph 
over a united multitude, daily growing larger. Our bene- 
factions are increasing. And I am glad that I can testify 
that the standard of membership is ever rising in quality as 
it increases in quantity, and the teachings of our order, now 
better understood, are more rigidly enforced. Like a queen 
regnant Odd Fellowship stands among her sister fraternities, 
and while she hails with joy the success of each one of them, 
and gives full credit for all they do and are,—in purity of 
teaching, in excellence of purpose, in loyalty to principle, 
in growth in favor and in power, she yelds the palm to 
none. 

Going forth in all her beautiful strength to minister to 
human need, she places the hand of man in that of his fel- 
low-man, and whispers as she smiles upon their united 
clasp, ‘Ye are brethren—live in fraternity.” May God 
bless her noble mission, and in all that she accomplishes or 
attempts, may He be glorified in the blessing of His crea- 
tures. AMEN. 












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